The H!P Musings/Rants Thread

[Zunu]

It's Fall Festival season again for Universities in Japan, where Hello! Project fans unite.

8. Doki! Kouiu no ga Koi na no? (Eri~na Canary Club)

Wow they really dug deep for that Canary Club cut. I didn't know it was a popular tune in the Rhythm Heaven game series by Nintendo, and was even covered in different languages.

Kinda wish the camera operator had a zoom button, feels like the stage could've taken up more of the frame although I guess looking at the backs of the audience's heads can be a vibe. But beggars can't be choosy I suppose.

[Amped]

a lot of H!P members have been covering the song at their birthday events. Its become a revival hit.

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[boinsie]

Fukumura a few years ago, ahead of the trend (to the point that they had to tell/remind the audience of the proper fan chants).



I always kinda enjoyed that in the actual game, the chanting monkeys are, well,, monkeys lol.

[Zunu]

TIL guys!

[Moh]

Wasn't totally sure where to put this, but Miura Yoshiko (74) passed away on November 6th due to pneumonia.

Miura wrote several songs for Hello! Project:

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She most recently wrote the lyrics for Plastic Generation by Sato Masaki.

[Amped]

Damn. Her too? RIP another Legend.

Ishida Ayumi says it has already been decided that "Hello Pro's sacred place" (her words), Nakano Sun Plaza is going to be demolished. Morning Musume. '20 has one Nakano Sun Plaza performance in their Spring 2020 tour during Golden Week on May 6th.
https://ameblo.jp/morningm-13ki/entry-12566329115.html

After demolishing an aging Nakano Sun Plaza in 2024, the mayor says the new multipurpose hall will be built with a max capacity of 7,000 people with 5,000 fixed seats. Aim completion is 2028.
https://mainichi.jp/articles/20191024/k ... 40/387000c

In February 2020, they will have talks with the business companies responsible for demolishing Nakano Sun Plaza and development of the new facility. Proposals for the design of the multipurpose hall will be accepted till July. The companies will then make a decision in October 2020. The Mayor of Nakano hopes the name "Sun Plaza" will kept for the new facility.
https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO54 ... 0C2L83000/

Nakano Sun Plaza to close on July 2nd, 2023; Plans to have a "Commemorative Concert" and "Retrospective Exhibition" also being considered

The Nakano Sun Plaza complex in front of JR Nakano Station (Nakano Ward, Tokyo) will close on July 2, 2023, according to data from the Nakano Ward Council. The reason for the closure is the rebuilding of the building as part of a redevelopment project. The city will consider holding a "closing commemorative concert" and a "Nakano Sun Plaza retrospective exhibition" in conjunction with the closure of the building.

A New facility to be completed in 2028


Nakano Sun Plaza opened in June 1973. The distinctive white triangular-shaped building houses a hall with over 2,000 seats, a hotel, restaurants, and other facilities.


The hall has hosted concerts of a wide variety of genres, including enka, rock, and idol music, and is well known among music lovers.

In May 2021, the details of a redevelopment project by Nomura Real Estate Development Co. and others were announced, which called for demolition of the current facility and construction of a new facility with a combined hall and hotel with a maximum capacity of 7,000 people. With the goal of receiving an urban planning decision by the end of 2022 and completing construction of the facility in 2028. the current facility has been the focus of much attention.

At the meeting of the boards of directors of both the facility operator, Nakano Sunplaza Co. and the facility owner, the closure of the facility was decided for July 2nd, 2023. The company stated that operations, excluding the hall, would end at the end of June of the same year.

In closing the building, the company is considering holding a "Concert to Commemorate the Closing", a "Hall Backstage Tour", and a "Nakano Sun Plaza Retrospective Exhibition" as part of efforts to "preserve the legacy" of Nakano Sun Plaza in memory of the building. The company is also considering events for ward residents, such as tours of the facility.

https://www.j-cast.com/2022/07/07441332.html?p=all

Today the details of of a redevelopment plan for the area in front of Nakano Station's New North Exit, including the construction of a 7,000-capacity multipurpose hall on the site of the former Nakano Sun Plaza was officially announced.

Details of a redevelopment plan for the area in front of the new north exit of Nakano Station in Tokyo, including the site of Nakano Sun Plaza, which closed on July 2, have been announced.

The large-scale site, covering more than 2 hectares, will include a hall, offices, residences, commercial facilities, and a hotel.
Taking advantage of the characteristics of the Nakano Station area, which has nurtured a diverse range of cultures including music, subcultures, and food, the project aims to create a culture-driven city.

In this area, a multipurpose hall with a capacity of 7,000 people will be constructed, which is approximately three times the capacity of the former Nakano Sun Plaza Hall, which had a maximum capacity of 2,222 people.
It will also include a restaurant, an observation deck with an outdoor terrace offering a view of the western suburbs of Tokyo, a convention center that can be used by ward residents and businesses as a place for exchanges and meetings, and a facility that can accommodate up to 7,000 people.
A convention center that can be used as a venue for exchanges and meetings among ward residents and businesses, and an indoor playground for children that can be safely used by the child-rearing generation will also be introduced.






https://natalie.mu/music/news/549466

[Shabranikuduu]

Wasn't totally sure where to put this, but Miura Yoshiko (74) passed away on November 6th due to pneumonia.

That's terrible! RIP.

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Tokyo University Autumn Komaba Festival 2023 : Hello Pro Research Club's Dance Covers

Day 1 (11/25)


Setlist :
0:00~ Opening
0:41~ Kanojo ni Naritai!!! (Kenshuusei)
4:02~ PRIDE BRIGHT (Juice=Juice)
7:04~ Ai no Kedamono (ANGERME)
11:00~ Gag 100kaibun Aishite Kudasai (Berryz Kobo)
13:55~ Ramen Daisuki Koizumi-san no Uta (Kobushi Factory)
17:33~ Oheso no Kuni Kara Konnichiwa (Kenshuusei) / 1st year students
20:36~ GIRL ZONE (Ame no Mori Kawa Umi)
23:40~ Happy Summer Wedding (Morning Musume.) / All guys
28:36~ Yowasa janai yo, Koi wa (Tsubaki Factory)
32:01~ Kiss Yori Saki ni Dekiru Koto (Country Girls)
35:03~ Oh No Ounou (Kobushi Factory)
38:06~ Ocha no Ma Mahoroba Ikoinoba ~Showa mo Reiwa mo Wacchawaccha~

[10th=Juice ANNIVERSARY Medley]
41:54~ Ten Made Nobore!
44:00~ Hadaka no Hadaka no Hadaka no KISS
45:42~ Gin'iro no Telepathy
47:42~ Kindan Shoujo
49:29~ Romance no Tochuu

52:31~ Are you Happy? (Morning Musume. '18)
55:33~ Kiss me Aishiteru (C-ute)
58:58~ Renai Bugyou (BEYOOOOONDS)
1:02:15~ Ending, commemorative photo

~~~~~

DAY 2 (11/26)


Setlist :
0:00~ Opening
0:45~ Kanojo ni Naritai!!! (Kenshuusei)
3:48~ SEXY BOY ~Soyokaze ni Yorisotte~ (Dream Morning Musume. version)
7:06~ Omatsuri Debut da ze! (OCHA NORMA)
10:43~ Bitansan (Juice=Juice)
14:25~ Teenage Solution (Morning Musume. '21)
17:47~ Tsugitsugi Zokuzoku (ANGERME)
21:40~ Teion Yakedo (Tsubaki Factory)
24:34~ Heroine ni Narouka! (Berryz Kobo)
28:15~ Wakkyanai (Z) (C-ute)
31:18~ Shekenaare! (OCHA NORMA)
34:48~ One Summer Night ~Manatsu no Kesshin~ (Country Girls)
38:56~ Motome yo... Unmei no Tabibitozan (BEYOOOOONDS)
42:40~ Jinsei, Sunawachi Panta Rhei (ANGERME)
45:38~ Start Line (Kobushi Factory)

[Natsu-sensei Medley]
48:48~ BABY! Koi ni KNOCK OUT! (Petitmoni)
50:31~ Renai Revolution 21 (Morning Musume.)
52:18~ The Peace!
54:21~ Koibito wa Kokoro no Ouendan (Country Musume.)
56:08~ Pittari Shitai X’mas! (Petitmoni)
57:38~ LOVE Machine (Morning Musume.)

1:00:38~ Utakata Saturday Night! (Morning Musume. '16)
1:03:01~ Closing, Commemorative photo

[Idol Tenshoku Ondo]

I just want to know who the next H!P leader is.

[erilaz]

^ Who could it possibly be, if not Eripon? Nobody else would make any sense, unless she's planning to graduate soon.